as in trotted
to go at a pace faster than a walk
he sprinted off to class so as to avoid being late
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Recent Examples of sprinted
The middle of the field was empty and the running back out of Ohio State sprinted down field.
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Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The Celtics sprinted out to an 11-1 lead, prompting Kings head coach Doug Christie to call his first timeout less than two minutes after tipoff.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The culprit nabbed a woman's purse, and Perry, who worked at Bob's at the time, sprinted after him.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
When the clock expired, and Seattle’s trip to the Super Bowl became official, Jones discarded his helmet and sprinted full speed from midfield to the south end zone, roaring in celebration.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
With no threat of a contest by a defender, Martin threw down a two-handed reverse dunk and sprinted back on defense without much reaction.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Some nervously walked, others sprinted through the snowy sand, but all made it to the icy lake and into the water.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The Celtics sprinted out to an 11-1 lead, prompting Kings head coach Doug Christie to call his first timeout less than two minutes after tipoff.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
The culprit nabbed a woman's purse, and Perry, who worked at Bob's at the time, sprinted after him.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
When the clock expired, and Seattle’s trip to the Super Bowl became official, Jones discarded his helmet and sprinted full speed from midfield to the south end zone, roaring in celebration.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The Florida goalie sprinted the length of the ice — shedding his mitts along the way — and challenged Nedeljkovic before ripping off the San Jose goalie’s mask with the two trading punches.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
With no threat of a contest by a defender, Martin threw down a two-handed reverse dunk and sprinted back on defense without much reaction.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprinted
Verb
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Mustafa said as the man trotted down the stairs, mumbling something—a prayer, a curse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After initially laying motionless on the field surrounded by medical staff, Toure eventually trotted off the field under his own power.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The play clock continued ticking as the two departing defenders jogged off the field, finally giving the Patriots 11 on defense.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The excitement is real — the first time Pastrana raced in the Daytona 500.—
Ryan Morik Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside an Irving Park bungalow, kids raced barefoot through the dining room, zooming past paper chains taped to the ceiling.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Darnold galloped over to Lock and interrupted the backup’s postgame interview.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.—
Ryan Pritt,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Sprinted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprinted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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